Car Fire Extinguished in Central Market Lot

A 41-year-old Poulsbo woman was surprised to return to her truck, after a quick trip into the store, and find it fully engulfed in flames. Poulsbo firefighters extinguished the fire just before noon today. The woman said that the truck, a Ford F250, appeared to be over-heating as she shut it off. There were no injuries and the exact cause of the vehicle fire is unknown. Video courtesy of Jody Matson, Poulsbo Fire Department

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Poulsbo firefighters aren’t certain what caused a fire in the engine of a pickup truck at the Central Market parking lot at around noon Friday.

The truck’s owner, a 41-year-old Poulsbo woman, told firefighters the Ford F250 looked like it was overheating when she arrived at the store. Firefighters put the fire out, but don’t know what caused it. No one was injured.